Often overlooked problems with handoffs: From the intensive care unit to the operating room

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 687-689

  Evans, Adam S ^a   Yee, May Sann ^b   Hogue, Charles W ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VASOACTIVE AGENT;

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CHECKLIST; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTENSIVIST; OPERATING ROOM; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHECKLIST; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; OPERATING ROOMS; PATIENT HANDOFF;

EID: 84896718999     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: 15267598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000000075     Document Type: Article

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